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will take place on Sundays and legal Holidays. The Town of Cottage Grove Land Use Plan recognizes the need and importance of mineral extraction sites, so long as standards are met. We feel the site meets or exceeds the standards set forth in the ordinances because: 1. The site is situated well within lands owned by Huston Holdings LLC. 2. The site will be secured by fencing. 3. Trucks will be limited to one haul route to CTH `N' and a stop sign will be installed at the haul road entrance to Nora Road. 4. Dust from the site will be minimized by the location of the source relative to water and by mechanical means when needed. 5. At reclamation, mined areas will have topsoil replaced and will be seeded with native grasses and forbs. In addition, the shore of the pond will be planted with native species . No wetlands or floodplains will be adversely impacted by mining activities. In fact, the project will result in net increase in floodplain storage capacity. Unmined areas will be returned to agricultural use once mining is completed. Additional reclamation activities have been proposed and are currently being reviewed by the Dane County Farm Drainage Board. If approved, this plan will provide flood and storm water storage, water quality enhancement, and wetland restoration for 110 acres of drained wetlands adjacent to the site. On October 29, 1996 a public informational meeting was held to discuss the Huston Plan. On November 27, 1996 the Town of Cottage Grove Planning Committee approved a Conditional Use Permit. On December 2, 1996, the Town of Cottage Grove Board approved a Conditional Use Permit. On January 6, 1997, the Town of Cottage Grove Board held a public hearing on the Huston's non-metallic mining permit application at which time no one opposed the permit so the motion was carried 5 to 0. The non-metallic mining permit (# 19975) was issued by the Town of Cottage Grove Clerk, Theresa Turner , on January 22, 1997. The results of this relatively short term mineral extraction site will be an enhancement to the environment and a valuable asset to the current and future development of the area, while providing a necessary product, sand.